by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is English. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
General English Literature is a major offered under the English language and literature program of study at University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in English, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at UNC Charlotte was ranked #235 on College Factual's Best Schools for English list. It is also ranked #6 in North Carolina.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UNC Charlotte was $855 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $296 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $3,812 | $17,246 |
| Fees | $3,284 | $3,284 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,250 | $1,250 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,800 | $12,800 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,768 | $3,768 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. English students who received their bachelor’s degree at UNC Charlotte took out an average of $25,000 in student loans. That is 9% higher than the national average of $22,977.
The median early career salary of English students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UNC Charlotte is $31,265 per year. That is 16% higher than the national average of $27,025.
UNC Charlotte does not offer an online option for its English bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UNC Charlotte Online Learning page.
Women made up around 72.6% of the English students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 73.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 33.3% of the English bachelor’s degrees at UNC Charlotte in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 13 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 75 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 9 |
General English Literature students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| English | 117 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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